Liu Zhongze wanted to explain, but Zhao Dekai was overjoyed with him. After making horror films for so many years, he had almost forgotten that he only made them because he liked the thrill they brought him.
Having finally felt a long-lost sense of fear with Liu Zhongze, he was certain that the horror element of the show would be amplified by the appearance of this man!
Regardless of their previous unpleasantness, Zhao Dekai was now filled with excitement at the impending completion of his masterpiece, completely overshadowing the trauma Liu Zhongze had inflicted on him.
"Teacher Liu, please accept this without worry. If you think it's too little, I'll give you some more profit sharing later. I'm always uneasy if you don't agree to these terms."
Looking at Zhao Dekai's almost pleading eyes, Liu Zhongze vaguely saw the figure of him and Zhou Xingxing begging for help on the film set. He nodded and did not refuse again, only asking Zhao Dekai to give him the salary he was entitled to.
Zhao Dekai looked at Liu Zhongze as if he were a treasure. He wondered: Was it because his tone wasn't good enough back then that this great actor didn't perform at his best? He absolutely couldn't offend him this time!
Xu Zhen was stunned and didn't dare to say a word, afraid of saying the wrong thing and being pressured by the director. He had never seen the director care about any actor so much. When the actor who played the ghost was in a car accident, the director only thought that the scene would be difficult to shoot and how to deal with the high compensation. He didn't have much thought about the movie itself.
Xu Zhen thought that the director had made too many horror movies and gradually lost the ability to feel fear and excitement, which led to the commercialization of horror movies. He never expected to see the director's passion for horror movies.
If it were him, after only five years as a stagehand, he would hate the job. He would feel that this was how his life would be, just drifting along as he pleased, with no room for art in his heart.
Liu Zhongze's arrival subtly changed the entire script and foreshadowed the film's later overseas success.
Liu Zhongze was moved into a separate house, fully furnished with all kinds of furniture. Xu Zhen said that this was originally where director Zhao Dekai lived, but Zhao Dekai gave it to him.
If he didn't stay, Director Zhao Dekai assumed that Liu Zhongze was dissatisfied with the place to stay and considered renting him a motorhome to rest, but Liu refused.
He couldn't persuade the two of them otherwise, so he had no choice but to rest here for the time being.
The filming of this movie took place primarily at night, in the early morning, and just before sunset. These three times are the most suitable for filming and also the most suitable time for creating a terrifying atmosphere.
Just as Liu Zhongze was getting ready for bed, he received a phone call. He thought it was Xiaoyu or Lin Luoying, but he heard another familiar voice.
"Brother Xiaoming, are we about to start filming? I haven't signed the contract yet. If you're in a hurry, I can come over."
Wang Xiaoming's tired voice came from the other end of the phone, as if he hadn't slept all night. He said, "It's okay. The official announcement was made in the group today. I saw that everyone else had replied to the message, but you hadn't, so I called specifically to remind you."
"How long will it take for the network to be restored over there?"
Wang Xiaoming took a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and then spoke: "Phew...it'll take at least a week. Last night, after we got back to our room, we were still designing the plan. We've only finalized a preliminary plan so far. It won't be quick to perfect the design. Once all the details are out, we'll have to order it from the toy manufacturer. Now, whether it's the summoning device, the weapon, or even the previous suit, everything has to be redesigned. Jiujiang Film and Television wants us to add elements corresponding to the summoning device to the suit, which will make the design quite troublesome."
Wang Xiaoming said a lot, but Liu Zhongze couldn't fully understand it; he wasn't very clear on the basics of this subject.
"Hiss..." Wang Xiaoming took a deep drag on his cigarette, as if that would help him stay alert. "Old He's idea is to increase the team size. After all, we have money now and can afford special effects artists and extras, but our focus will still be on presenting good visuals to the audience. You can rest assured about that."
Liu Zhongze could sense that Wang Xiaoming was very sleepy and tired, but his tone was happy.
"Okay, I got it, Xiaoming. If you're planning to restart the phone, let me know in advance. I don't use my phone much."
"Haha, you're not that old, but you're about the same age as my dad. He doesn't like looking at his phone either. Except for calling him, even the smartest phone is no better than a brick." Wang Xiaoming joked before hanging up.
Liu Zhongze can now completely relax. He came here to save the day, and both films were ones he was interested in. He was reluctant to give up either one, so he tried his best to squeeze out time to complete as many scenes as possible. Now he can focus on filming.
He wasn't the lead in either film. He was the third male lead in "Heroic Warrior," and this horror movie was about ghosts and monsters, so it didn't require that much filming time. He should have had plenty of time.
However, with Wang Xiaoming's notification, he could be more daring in trying to play the role of a ghost in this horror movie, showing the audience as many terrifying and horrifying scenes as possible.
As he pondered these thoughts, Liu Zhongze drifted off to sleep. When he finally woke up, it was seven o'clock in the evening.
Xu Zhen walked into the house, carrying a delivery box. He took out the food inside and said, "Perfect timing. I was just wondering what I would do if you weren't awake when I brought it over."
"What's this?" Liu Zhongze walked over after washing up.
Xu Zhen smiled and said, "The director asked me to bring this over. He said he would make sure you act well this time and don't make the same mistake as last time."
"Huh? An error?"
Xu Zhen nodded respectfully, opened the dishes one by one, and handed chopsticks to Liu Zhongze, saying, "The director said that a person cannot achieve such a dramatic growth in a short period of time. The only explanation is that you were angry with us last time, so you deliberately didn't perform well. We're to blame for that, and we'll make it up to you this time!"
Chen Yuyi and Zhao Dekai are longtime friends, and Xu Zhen's position in the crew is similar to that of the director's assistant, Xiaoyu. However, the feeling that this crew gives Liu Zhongze is different from that of Chen Yuyi's crew. It seems that acting skills are really taken seriously here, while on Director Chen Yuyi's side, it feels like there are some unknown factors that are why they are so polite to him.
A person with strong acting skills can discern the subtle expressions on other people's faces and the meaning hidden deep in their eyes. This is why Liu Zhongze felt that Chen Yuyi and Xiaoyu were hypocritical after leaving Dongyue.
"I have to tell you all so many times, I deserved it for not performing well last time."
Xu Zhen quickly clapped his hands and bent over, saying, "No, no, no, Teacher Liu, it's our fault for not taking good care of you."
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